Amanda Seyfried may be one of the biggest Hollywood leading ladies of this generation but it appears that the "Ted 2" star is also dealing with issues typical among women nowadays. Landing the cover of Marie Claire magazine, the actress shares her struggles ranging from "dying" egg cells, family life dreams to her constant need to seek therapy due to anxiety attacks.
Accepting the role opposite Mark Wahlberg in the sequel of Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" posed some serious doubts on Seyfried with regard the potential reaction of fans and followers of the film - particularly those expecting to see Mila Kunis, the lead star in the first movie. She shared, "I'm convinced people are just going to go, "Where's Mila?" And listen, she's got a lot of fans."
Despite her initial qualms, the success of the movie and the acceptance from Kunis' fans definitely helped boost her confidence. In addition to these, Seyfried admitted that working MacFarlane, the director and writer of both films, was an interesting and enjoyable experience. "One of my favorite things about my relationship with Seth [MacFarlane, director] is that I make him laugh," she revealed, according to E Online. She added, "Maybe he's just laughing to make me feel good but I genuinely seem to make him laugh and that brings me a good amount of joy."
Apart from MacFarlane, Seyfried also finds joy in making her longtime boyfriend, Justin Long, laugh. Describing her beau as "one of the funniest people" she knows, the actress shared that eliciting a positive reaction from him truly made her happy. ''He's one of the funniest people I know. He makes me laugh and sometimes I make him laugh. When I do, I feel like I've really 'won' because he's a born comedian," she said, according to Contact Music.
While Seyfried is clearly doing well in both her career and personal life, the "Chloe" star revealed that she worries constantly about settling down and having kids of her own. She said, "I keep feeling like my eggs are dying off." The actress added, "I need to get on it. I want a child. Badly. I want to be a mother, badly. That's what I feel. I've been feeling it for like, two years." Admitting that she might not actually be prepared to take on the responsibility, Seyfried still chooses to believe that she'll be able to cope. She shared, "I'm not ready but nobody's ready. It changes everything... so how you can ever be ready for that?"
Seyfried also revealed that she has been seeing a therapist regularly to help her deal with anxiety. "It's coping with life. I've been told to not talk about it, but [anxiety] is so very common," she admitted, referring to the stigma people in need of psychological and emotional support face. She added, "I just think, you go to your doctor about heart problems, or an eye doctor if you have an infection, you have to take care of yourself."
She then went on to say, "Mental health is so segregated, it sucks. You don't necessarily have to have something chemically wrong with your brain to have mental health issues."
